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Stories of Italian living, the art of the table, and the places behind MI RE LA

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The Shelf Somebody Had to Build
The Shelf Somebody Had to Build
MI RE LA · Italian Lifestyle Journal Our Origins · Femmenas The Shelf Somebody Had to Build Giorgia Occhiello has opened Femmenas, a marketplace for brands created by foreign-born women... Read more...
Two People, One Eye
Two People, One Eye
People expect the creative one and the business one, disagreeing productively. It is not that. We reach the same conclusions. What differs is the route. Read more...
There Is No Such Thing as Italian Linen
There Is No Such Thing as Italian Linen
More than half the Europeans surveyed thought linen was produced outside Europe. A third imagined Asia. It grows in a strip of land most of them could drive to.   Read more...
Fatto Bene
Fatto Bene
MI RE LA existed before the online store. The story of how each piece is made — from Miami markets, through Italian hands, to your table Read more...
Light Italian embroidery on pure linen napkin with blue thread and handmade detail
Why Embroidery on Linen Has to Stay Light
The Italian philosophy behind restrained, barely-there embroidery — and why less truly is more. Read more...
The Journey of Linen: A Story of Water, Earth, and Patience
The Journey of Linen: A Story of Water, Earth, and Patience
From flax field to finished cloth — the centuries-old process behind every MI RE LA piece.   Read more...
Welcome to MI RE LA: Rediscovering the Art of the Italian Table
Welcome to MI RE LA: Rediscovering the Art of the Italian Table
The story of three musical notes, a pianist named Mirella, and the artisans who turned memory into linen.   Read more...